FIND YOUR OWN HISTORY

If you are interested in researching information about someone who lived at the Infirmary or in the community, we suggest contacting the following resources:

Tips and Workshops for Genealogy Research from the Ohio Historical Society. Check out Ohio Histore-news.

Wood County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
Chapter Workroom, Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 722, Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402
419.354.9557
http://www.wcogs.org
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 12 pm
Types of Information: Published cemetery inscription books, published birth, marriage, and death record books, public census records, published wills and abstracts

Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University
5th Floor, Jerome Library, BGSU, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
419.372.2411
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac
Hours: Hours vary with school term.
Types of Information: Census records, area newspapers, original Infirmary records, probate records, Wood County Health Department records, Wood County cemetery inscription books

Wood County District Public Library
251 North Main Street  , Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 
419. 352.5104  
http://wcdpl.lib.oh.us
Hours:  Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 8:30 pm; Friday, 9 am - 6pm;
Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm
Types of Information: Census Records, area newspapers, published cemetery inscriptions, published probate records, birth and death records (incomplete)

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove
Fremont, Ohio 43420-2796
419.332.2081
http://rbhayes.org
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sundays and federal holidays, noon - 5 pm (library closed).
Types of Information: Probate records and estate files for cases #843-5617 (1871-1921), microfilm for cases #1-5945 (1820-1923), obituary database, divorce cases #1-117 (1894-1896), Guardianships & Trusts #1-905 (1851-1884, 1905-1910).

Wood County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Second Floor, One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
419.354.9230
http://www.probate-court.co.wood.oh.us
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (except legal holidays)
Types of Information: Birth records, marriage records, death records, estate records, wills

Wood County Health Department
1840 E. Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
419.352.8402
http://www.co.wood.oh.us/healthdepartment
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, excluding most holidays
Types of Information: Birth records, delayed birth records, death records

Wood County Historical Center and Museum
13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
419.352.0967
http://www.woodcountyhistory.org
Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm;
Saturday - Sunday, 1pm-4pm (except holidays)
Types of Information: Photo Index, scrapbooks, expense ledgers, Infirmary accident book, Home history books and records, certificates of admission